Why Study Professional and Technical Writing at Madonna University?

• Real-world assignments that teach you the skills employers seek.
• Small class sizes and personal attention.
• Professionally trained professors with experience and education in the subjects they teach.
• The program provides students with a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of critical reading, writing, and communicating.
• Students build a portfolio to show prospective employers.
• Students are well-prepared both in content-area knowledge and the liberal arts.
• Students receive intensive writing experiences with feedback from both faculty and peers.

The Professional and Technical Writing major prepares you for a career that requires expertise in written communication. Corporations, health care industries, state and local governments, and technology-based businesses are examples of potential employers. A minor or certificate is required with this major, and so you may combine your professional and technical writing skills with work in a wide choice of intellectual pursuits. Aging Studies, Community Leadership, Criminal Justice, Environmental Safety and Health, Human Resource Management, and Psychology are only a few of the many possibilities that will give you an employment edge upon graduation.?You may also decide to pursue a double major in one of these fields. As an added feature of the Professional and Technical Writing major you will complete either a paid Cooperative Education experience, or an unpaid Writing Practicum, giving you on-the-job training. As a student of Professional and Technical Writing, you receive personalized academic advising and mentoring from our staff and faculty, guiding you through the program and helping you to shape your career goals. You can expect rigorous academic work in the context of a smaller classroom where both classmates and professors know your name.